Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - pasture

~1 n 1 land or a field that is covered with grass and is used for cattle, sheep etc to feed on  (Stone walls divided pasture from arable land. | the rolling pastures of southern England) 2 put sth/sb out to pasture a) to move cattle, horses etc into a field to feed on the grass b) informal to make someone leave their job because you think they are too old to do it properly 3 pastures new/greener humorous a new and exciting or better job, place or activity  ("I'd like to say goodbye to Paul who leaves us for pastures new.") ~2 v 1 to put animals outside in a field to feed on the grass 2 I + on if animals pasture on a particular area of land, they eat the grass that is growing there